We have been seeing ads about men's junk and sexuality for years. There are commercials for erectile dysfunction drugs (Viagra, Cialis, and others). At long last, we have a pill for women suffering from sexual...
Alan Ranta, a music writer from Vancouver, had a hard time in the country this week. He was driving to Washington State to visit a music festival. At the border between the U.S. and Canada, he...
There is a new little blue pill in town. Just as Viagra changed the landscape of American culture there is a possibility that this new drug may be more revolutionary and depending upon where you...
When I was first diagnosed with a mental illness, I was watching videos about stigma. One remark struck home: mental illnesses are not "casserole illnesses." People don't offer to help when you get diagnosed with schizophrenia. No...
If the 2016 Presidential election wasn't already a carnival attraction, it sure as hell is now.
There are few people in the world I despise more than Donald Trump. I'm sure that sentiment isn't exclusive; there...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on Monday that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will cost $1.35 trillion, which is 20 percent less than what they originally expected. This is nearly 33 percent...
People who have red hair naturally are an anomaly in the human species. Current estimates state that redheads are only about 1-2 percent of the global population.
The cause of red hair was only recently discovered....
This mother found a completely new way to respond to people who complain about her breastfeeding. She was breastfeeding in public in Kent, England, when a woman told her to move somewhere private. The mother...
A new study has shown that eating chocolate can boost cognitive function. Published in the Appetite journal, 968 people were evaluated and they showed an increase in cognitive function.
Increased chocolate consumption can be:
“significantly associated with better performance...
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has been told to talk less about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Yesterday, she did just that and gave an amazing speech about people with disabilities.
She was introduced by a...
If there is any doubt that the anti-vaccine movement is morally bankrupt to the core, it was erased yesterday on CNN. A doctor and prominent anti-vaxxer crassly declared on national television that he doesn't really...
World Doula Week takes place March 22-28 every year. If you live in America, it's possible you haven’t been exposed to the concept. It is a unique job that falls neither under health care, nor counseling,...
Flo Matheson, a candidate for Congress in Tennessee, has spoken out before about legalizing marijuana. However, she is now in some related legal trouble; she was caught with 180 marijuana plants on her property.
She denies...
What does 200 calories actually look like in some of your favorite foods? You may be surprised.
WiseGEEK presented a photo project that compares various foods and how the measure up. Think that Snickers bar is...
The recent tragic death of the legendary Robin Williams has brought mental health, and depression in particular, into sharper focus. I think that his death shocked the world into an understanding it may not have...
Two years ago, First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show to introduce Mom Dancing. To our delight, she came back for part two!
From BuzzFeed:
On Thursday night, in honor of the five-year anniversary...
There's a new implant in town, and it could help severely obese people lose weight. The Maestro Rechargeable System?is designed to curb appetites by electrically stimulating the nerves in the stomach.
The manufacturer, EnteroMedics Inc., is...
Syria is home to one of the finest olive oil soap factories in the world. In fact, Aleppo is a popular type of handmade soap that is created from only three ingredients. This all-natural soap...
There is a great dichotomy in the forum of public opinion surrounding the topic of a woman's ideal body size.? There is a continually raging debate about who's too skinny, who's too fat, who lost...
When we have children, we imagine the life that lies ahead of them. We imagine who they will become, what life they will live, and the future accomplishments they will achieve. We never imagine that...
